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Friends of Ashford Park School hold meeting to discuss charter initiatives Wednesday

May 23, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

BROOKHAVEN, GA – A meeting, hosted by the Friends of Ashford Park School group, attracted nearly 50 educators, local elected officials, and parents, was held Wednesday evening at the Marriott Century Center at 6:30 p.m., to continue the discussions of a possible conversion charter for Ashford Park Elementary School. Shawn Keefe, co-president of the Ashford Park [...]

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Brookhaven Farmers Market in full swing despite challenging weather

May 22, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

BROOKHAVEN, GA The Brookhaven Farmers Market is in it’s new location: Brookhaven Baptist Church 1294 N. Druid Hills Rd Brookhaven, GA. Opening for the 2013 Season on May 4th, two of the three weekends have been greeted with rain. But that hasn’t dampened the resolve of the farmers and the City of Brookhaven citizens from [...]

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Update: Parent Survey Added. Friends of Ashford Park School to hold Charter meeting tonight

May 22, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

The Friends of Ashford Park School will hold a meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 22nd to continue discussion regarding the potential conversion of Ashford Park School into a Charter School. The meeting will take place: 6:30 PM Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd, NE, Atlanta 30345 In advance of tonight’s 6:30pm meeting at the Marriott [...]

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State Releases 2012 Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate – Three DCSD schools have rates above 90 percent

May 21, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

May 21, 2013 – The Georgia Department of Education released the 2012 four-year cohort graduation rates for all state schools, and three DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools have graduation rates above 90 percent. Eight DCSD high schools have a four-year cohort rate higher than the state average of 69.72 percent. This is the second [...]

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Public Works Director, Richard Meehan, responds to questions regarding street lighting costs.

May 20, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

BROOKHAVEN, GA – MAY 20 (UPDATED**) On Friday, May 17th, the City of Brookhaven sent out a Press Release titled, “Brookhaven Businesses to Offset Street Lighting Costs.” (here) Several readers sent in questions, so The Brookhaven Post made a list and sent them in to the City for answers. We received a quick response from [...]

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Video: 5.15 ZBA Meeting.

May 20, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 1 Comment

The City of Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals assembled to hear 2 cases in St. Martins gymnasium, Wednesday, 5.15. All members were present. Two Cases were heard. DEFERRED 6 MONTHS (Story here): The first is case: AA 13-031 (formerly DeKalb County case # A-13-18379): Kathryn M. Zickert and Dennis J. Webb, Jr., of Smith, Gambrell [...]

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VIDEO and Photos: Over 1,300 participate in the 2013 Brookhaven Bolt

May 18, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 1 Comment

Organizers and Volunteers gathered in Ashford Park at Village Place to set-up for the 2013 Brookhaven Bolt around 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning. By 6:00 a.m. the area was transformed into “race-central.” By 7:30 a.m., the area was bustling with activity as more than 1,300 runners, joggers, and walkers prepared for the start of the 5K [...]

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Brookhaven businesses to offset street lighting costs

May 17, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 3 Comments

Brookhaven, GA, May 17, 2013 – Brookhaven businesses will soon begin taking some of the burden off homeowners to help keep the city well-lit. DeKalb County currently only charges residential property owners to pay for street lights, although some commercial properties are included in these residential street light districts. But that will change starting in [...]

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Brookhaven’s ZBA approves 6 month deferral for Brookhaven Overlook case

May 17, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 1 Comment

The Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals met in the gymnasium at St. Martin’s School on Wednesday evening. In attendance were approximately 75 citizens in opposition to a request for deferral of case AA 13-031 (formerly DeKalb County case # A-13-18379): Kathryn M. Zickert and Dennis J. Webb, Jr., of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, located [...]

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Does the Pink Pony Lawsuit Seek to Strip Brookhaven of its Cityhood?

May 16, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 17 Comments

BROOKHAVEN, GA – The Brookhaven Post has obtained a copy of the entire 105 page DeKalb County Superior Court official case file (embedded below) – including the exhibits – for case number 13CV5593-1, filed on May 13th, 2013, in the DeKalb County Superior Court by attorneys for the owners of the Pink Pony. A point of [...]

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05-15-2013 | AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review Updates

May 16, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

The DeKalb County School District, has issued a Press Release to draw attention to the 05-15-2013 | AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review Updates. The Release includes links to: Institution Progress Report Clarification of Issues/Concerns Raised Within the Advanced Special Review Team Report (addenda) Textbook Status Executive Summary as of 01-21-2013

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VIDEO: 5.14 City Council Work Session

May 16, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

Prior to the 5.14 City Council Meeting, Brookhaven’s Mayor, Council and Staff assembled for a Work Session. Several citizens and members of the media were present.

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VIDEO: 5.14 City Council Meeting

May 16, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

Brookhaven’s Mayor, Council, and Staff assembled for a City Council meeting Tuesday, May 14th. Approximately 30 citizens and onlookers were present.

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5.15: ZBA to hear Brookhaven Overlook case. 6 month deferral requested.

May 15, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

The Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Brookhaven will assemble Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM at St. Martins to hear 2 cases. The first is case: AA 13-031 (formerly DeKalb County case # A-13-18379): Kathryn M. Zickert and Dennis J. Webb, Jr., of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, located at 1230 Peachtree Street, [...]

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City of Brookhaven sued by owners of Pink Pony. City leaders named.

May 14, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 1 Comment

For months, attorney’s for the Pink Pony have been attending Town Halls, City Council Meetings and Work Sessions, threatening to file suit if the City passed a new ordinance surrounding Sexually Oriented Businesses that Pink Pony attorneys say, “will put us out of business.” As of Monday, May 13th, the threats of a lawsuit became [...]

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VIDEO: 5.13 Brookhaven’s second Town Hall

May 14, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

A host of City of Brookhaven officials held a Town Hall Monday evening at Ashford Park School. A crowd of 40 or so residents were present to share thoughts and ideas.

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2013 Brookhaven Bolt this Saturday. REGISTER TODAY!

May 13, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 1 Comment

Brief Description: Bring your families out and make sure that you stay around to enjoy the beautiful weather and our FAMILY-FRIENDLY festival taking place in the beautiful neighborhood of Ashford Park. The race runs through one of the prettiest areas of Brookhaven; you will enjoy being encouraged by our many cheering spectators as well as [...]

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This week: 5.13 Town Hall, 5.14 Work Session and Council Meeting. Agendas and Packets here.

May 10, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

The City of Brookhaven Mayor, City Council and Staff have a busy week ahead. The Brookhaven Post will be on hand to cover all of the events. Monday, May 13th: Town Hall Meeting Ashford Park School 7:00 PM 2968 Cravenridge Drive, Brookhaven, GA 30319 Agendas: Tuesday, May 14th: Work Session Brookhaven Municipal Court 4:30 [...]

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VIDEO: Brookhaven’s Police Chief addresses DVCA at Community Meeting

May 10, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - No Comment

Thursday evening, the Drew Valley Civic Association held a community meeting to discuss recent crimes in and around their area. City of Brookhaven Police Chief, Gary Yandura, opened his address with a brief biography on his previous work as a law enforcement official and touched on several topics relating to the formation of Brookhaven’s own [...]

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VIDEO: DeKalb Police North Precinct Commander addresses recent break-ins in Brookhaven

May 10, 2013 by thebrookhavenpost - 1 Comment

BROOKHAVEN, GA – MAY 9 On Thursday evening, Major Jim Conroy, Commander of DeKalb County Police Department’s North Precinct, addressed recent crimes that have occurred in some Brookhaven neighborhoods. Since April 22nd, there have been eight break-ins. The times of the break-ins range from noon to 3 PM. The perpetrators are bold and they’ve broken into [...]

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